child health
Young person's wellbeing
Child health encompasses the physical, mental, and social well-being of children from birth through adolescence.
The term appears in medical and policy contexts: child health services, child health outcomes, maternal and child health programs.
It covers everything from vaccinations and nutrition to developmental milestones and emotional wellness.
Pediatrics is the medical specialty devoted to child health.
- acute careUrgent medical intervention
- breastfeeding supportAssistance for nursing parents
- dental careMaintaining healthy mouths
- baby teethChild's initial dentition
- immunizationProtective medical injection
ADHD · potty training · developmental delays · pediatric medicine · trauma therapy · potty training · hearing tests · pediatrician · vision screening · emotional regulation · school readiness · picky eater · screen time · attachment theory · cognitive milestones · vaccination schedules · booster shot · language acquisition
- health servicespatient care, pediatric care, home care, pediatrics, nursing care
- family welfarefamily benefits, family allowances, family protection, maternity benefits, social services
- Health Activismhealthcare access, patient rights, advocacy group, grassroots campaigns, grassroots campaign
- health standardshygiene standards, sanitation standards, patient safety, infection control, immunization schedules
- healthwellness, vitality, fitness, well-being, checkups
- pediatricspediatrician, pediatricians, pediatrics, pediatric care, pediatric clinics
child healthgeriatrics
Medicine for the elderly
geriatric medicine · senior health · gerontology · aged care · elder care
child healthchildhood illness
Sickness typical of youth
infant mortality · child mortality · developmental disorders · failure to thrive · child abuse
child healthchild neglect
Failure to care for minors
child abuse · medical neglect · child endangerment · abandonment